China Trade Spat Threatens Wisconsin’s ‘Napa Valley’ of Ginseng

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The cool woodlands of central Wisconsin boast soils packed with Ice Age mineral deposits that make the area perfect for the cultivation of ginseng, a medicinal root that has been exported to Asia for more than 300 years. Sliced and used in tea or ground into capsules, ginseng root is touted as an energy- and … Read more

Big Food Readies New Strategy Against RFK Jr. Push in States

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Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has spent months criss-crossing the country, cheering on Republican governors who have signed laws aimed at improving their food supply. Now food and beverage companies including Kraft Heinz Co., Conagra Brands Inc., PepsiCo Inc. and Coca-Cola Co. have formed a group aimed at stopping the proliferation of state laws … Read more